I can taste the rum on her tongue as it dances with mine. Her hands go to my shoulders while our lips are still joined, then slide to the buttons of ...y sky blue shirt. I feel her opening each button, slowly and deliberately. Her hands are now at the button of my denim shorts. I feel the button open and hear the zipper being lowered.Her hands move up my chest and peel my shirt over my shoulders…it falls to the floor. Her hands then move down my sides, her thumbs hook inside the waist band. I was so relaxed hugging the warm light that was surroundingme. I feel like a new person." Well that's interesting, so how do you feel sweetie?" I look around atall the people like they never heard someone talk before.I am smiling. "I feel great; I wish I had some ice cream or some kind oftreat. This may sound weird, for some reason, I feel like it is mybirthday or something. Is that crazy or what hehehe." I giggle aloud butdon't care who hears me.I feel the doctor take my hand, and hers feels. We're giving you your mother's car. It's nicer-- and safer -- than what you'd be able to buy with your money, and your mom needs a new car anyway."I just stared at him with my mouth open. I'd have loved a new car, but this was more than I'd expected. "Thanks, Dad, Mom." Happy Birthday," he said. "So, are you ready to get your license and your car and all that?" Hell, err Heck yeah!" He laughed, and the family piled into Mom's car. Soon to be mine. I even drove it, since I had my learner's. " And what is the boy's name?" Jim." And where is Jim now?" I was taken way and..." You are Stephanie - just look at yourself." But..." You're Stephanie and what happened to Jim?" He died." That's right - when did he die?" Nine months ago." And how old is Stephanie in the picture?" 17." And how old are you?" 17." And how old was Jim when he died?" 13." Good Stephanie. Jim is dead and he died when he was 13. He diedplaying around with a loaded gun right?" No. He was sent away and they started.